Community wellness
practicum
HLHS GRADUATING CLASS OF 2020
Cheers to our accomplished graduating class of 2020! Health Leadership salutes you!
2020 Day Program Senior Graduates:
Project Description
Driving Question: How will you leave your legacy and set yourself up for success?
Project Health Domains: Students must address all three of the health domains in the projects they design for the community: Systems, Determinants, and Clients. They must understand how all three interact and affect the health of an individual or group.
Project Problem + Purpose: Students decide on the community problem or issue they identify through either prior knowledge and experiences or new research on a topic they have discovered. Throughout the planning of their community projects, students must explain the problem or issue in the community and how their project's purpose helps address those problems or issues. Each student will use that identified purpose to drive their projects in the community and help shape their community service or support they provide throughout their senior year.
Community Partners + Engagement: Due to students creating their own individual projects, there are multiple community partners involved through the CWP class. Students are required to identify and source community partners to help them plan and implement their projects in the community. Teachers also help provide community partners and connections beyond their projects for internship/shadowship opportunities, as well as connections to the local community college for dual enrollment courses.
Teacher Highlights
"One of my most proud moments this year was seeing the students conduct their Collaboration Cafe and hearing all of their amazing project ideas. While there, many were able to source their community partners and it was outstanding to see their professionalism and enthusiasm while describing their project ideas - truly amazing work!" - Mr. S
"My proudest moment this year is seeing how our seniors overcame adversity their last three months of school to adapt their community projects to meet the new needs of their project's audiences. It would have been very easy to disengage from their projects and our students persevered. Instead many seniors used the time of quarantine to make their projects as authentic and meaningful as possible." - Mrs. Burkett
"It was truly beautiful to see the student learning and confidence as they are highlighted in the Community Wellness Practicum. If there is ever a question of what has been taught at HLHS, just see the work done by students in the CWP. I am honored to be a small part of this excellent example of what high stakes assessment can be." - Tori Shauger, Anchor Project Consultant
Amanda armstrong
CWP Topic: Medical Cannabis Education
DQ: How can I, as a leader, educate young adults and my general community about cannabis through teaching and digital media, in order to prevent confusion, fight stigma, and help end abuse and misuse?
Project Outline: "Drug vs Medicine"
CWP Website: "Drug vs Medicine"
Research Paper: The Cannabis Industry: Not So Green After All
AMARIS AULTMAN
CWP Topic: Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
DQ: How can I, as an advocate, prevent and spread awareness on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle through a community health fair educating adults on diabetes?
Project Outline: "Don't Sugar Coat It"
Project Website: "Don't Sugar Coat It"
Research Paper: "BMI's Unmonitored Consequences"
"I am most proud that this project was able to change a dog's life because even though saving one dog does not change the world, for that dog their world will change forever."
Joseline montes
CWP Topic: Animal Abuse
DQ: How can we, as a community, help animals that are being abused or that are homeless get better and get a new home?
Project Outline: "Adopt Me and Love Me!"
Awareness Video: "Animal Abuse and Homeless Dogs"
Research Paper: "Second Chance: We Are Their Voice"
Alysha vigil
CWP Topic: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
DQ: How I can, as a peer educator, help prevent mothers from using drugs while pregnant in order to decrease the number of addicted babies?
Project Outline: "Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome"
CWP Website: "Addicted But Not By Choice"
Research Paper Outline: "Should NAS Be Considered Child Abuse?"
"I am most proud of being able to be vulnerable enough to share my story through my project of how mental illness is affecting the youth in society. I want to encourage people in my age group, who may or may not struggle with a mental health condition, to know that they are not alone in life and even though society doubts the "Gen Z" generation, I believe that we are a hopeful generation not a hopeless generation."
ELIANA SIORDIA
CWP Topic: Mental Health Awareness
DQ: How can I, as a student advocate, raise positive awareness and help change the stigma about mental health in teens?
Project Outline: "Mental Health in Teens"
Project Website: "Mental Health in Teens"
Project Instagram: "Teens Mental Health"
Research Paper: "Medical Professionals Adding Stigma to Mental Health Patients"
"I am most proud of the way my project ended. Even though it did not go as planned, I still turned something negative into a positive and I am most proud of that."
Jacqueline Regalado
CWP Topic: Youth Physical Fitness
DQ: How can I, as an advocate for physical health, in order to decrease poor nutrition and the lack of exercise in my community, create a physical activity event to prepare youth and teens to maintain their bodies, and live a happy lifestyle while becoming an adult?
Project Outline: "Physical Health: Make A Change"
Research Paper: "Technology is the Direct Cause of our Country’s Epidemic in Child Obesity"
"Honestly I am just proud of the fact that I finished my project. There were so many times I wanted to just stop and pick a different topic, because this one was getting too personal, but I kept going because I was already in too deep!"
Asia Harper
CWP Topic: Substance Abuse in Families
DQ: How can I, as a community educator and advocate, teach people about the affects exposure to drug abuse has on children's’ mental health through a community event?
Project Outline: "Drug Effects With Children"
"I am most proud of in my senior CWP project is that I had and still have the opportunity to give a second chance to those in need in order to become someone they always dreamed of becoming. Everyone only needs a little push and a bit of faith to accomplish their goals."
Pamela iBARRA
CWP Topic: Teen Homelessness
DQ: How can I, as a community educator, help create a safe environment and informational space for homeless youth and families around the community?
Project Outline: "Homelessness in ABQ"
Project Facebook: "The Invisibles Among Us"
Project Website: "The Invisibles Among'st Us"
Awareness Flyer: "Homelessness Donation Drive"
Research Paper: "Homelessness in New Mexico"
"I'm proud of my project because I was able to go to the Consulate of Mexico and inform those with Type 2 Diabetes about the medical studies that show they are able to reverse the disease with lifestyle changes and seeing the positive impact. I am most proud of how I continued my project even though someone told me there was no such thing as diabetes reversal, although studies do show it's possible."
kIMBERLEE CONTRERAS
CWP Topic: Type 2 Diabetes Reversal
DQ: How can I, a type 2 diabetes advocate, help inform low income communities on the benefits on eating healthy & exercising?
Project Outline: "Managing Type 2 Diabetes"
Project Facebook: "Reversing Type 2 Diabetes"
Research Paper: "Reversing Type 2 Diabetes"
bonnie armijo
CWP Topic: Young Women's Self Esteem
DQ: How can I, as a community advocate, help lower the negativity of young women to raise self worth and confidence?
Project Outline: "I Can; I Am"
Digital Resource: "How Can COVID19 Affect Your Self Confidence?"
Research Paper: "Building Self-Confidence in Young Women"
"I’m most proud of spreading awareness for this major epidemic that is currently affecting Indigenous communities and being the voice for our Native women. Also informing people that don’t know what is happening on Indian country."
chirell pacheco
CWP Topic: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women
DQ: How can I, as a student, decrease the rising number of missing and murdered indigenous women through providing resources?
Project Outline: "Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women"
Project Website: "MMIW"
Awareness Posters: "Savanna's Act"
Project TikTok: "MMIW Painting"
Aslhey Rodriguez
CWP Topic: Single Teen Parents and Mothers
DQ: How can I, as a peer/community educator, find and connect resources to single moms in need that are raising a child alone and help relieve the financial burden of raising a child alone?
Project Outline: "Single Mothers"
Research Paper: "Resources Available for Single Mothers and Teen Parents"
KARELY VALLES
CWP Topic: Human Trafficking
DQ: How can I as a community educator raise awareness about human trafficking in New Mexico and decrease the high rates of people who are impacted by human trafficking?
Project Outline: Human Trafficking
Project Instagram: Human Trafficking
Research Paper: "The Reality of Human Trafficking"
"I thank my senior CWP class for helping me understand and see the problems that we have in our communities. I am proud of my senior CWP project because it helped me get more involved with my community."
JACQUELINE MONTES
CWP Topic: Homelessness
Research Paper Outline: "Does the state of New Mexico provide enough resources to help end homelessness?"
Summary Plan: "Homelessness in ABQ"
miguel cano
CWP Topic: Mental Health
DQ: How can I influence my community by making a change and advocating for mental health through my work and social media resources?
Digital Event: "Mental Health Help"
Research Paper: "Greater Mental Health Aid is Needed in My Community"
"I am most proud of how well my project was put together and how much I actually learned out of the whole experience. I am proud of how much I learned from this project because I didn’t know that people were working on closing down juvenile centers to help young adults or how there is a movement to help young adults."
Lizbeth hernandez
CWP Topic: Inequity in Criminal Sentencing
DQ: As a human rights advocate how can I inform young adults about their rights and how the jail system works?
Project Outline: "War on Drugs/Government Corruption"
Jackeline Cervantes
CWP Topic: Youth Sports
DQ: How can I teach kids to learn patience, persistence, and the importance of teamwork through sports?
Project Outline: "Engaging through Sports"
Research Paper Outline: "Salary Inequality in Gender and Sports"
EVELIN ARAGON
CWP Topic: Down Syndrome
DQ: How can I, as an educator and community advocate, help the disabled community and lose the stigma by educating the rest of the community?
Project Outline: "Sindrome de Down"
Project Website: "Down Syndrome"
Research Paper: "Children with Down Syndrome"
"The reason why I worked on this project so that there would not be any more injustices against homeless veterans and for the community to reflect upon it and try to help them as well as to learn more regarding their rights."
MARCOS RAMIREZ
CWP Topic: Homeless Veterans
DQ: How can I as an advocate for veterans, spread awareness of their needs in our community?
Project Outline: "Homeless Veterans"
Digital Event/Resource: "COVID-19 and Veterans"
Research Paper: "Disabled War Veterans"
"Yes, I am proud of my CWP project, because I was able to experience helping my community by informing them and also encouraging me that all of us as a community can make a change."
DEISY QUINTANA - DURAN
CWP Topic: Domestic Violence
DQ: How can I, as a woman, help women stand up for themselves and their children by informing them of their rights and there are people ready to help them be emotionally and economically independent?
Project Outline: "Domestic Violence"
jacquelin torres
CWP Topic: Pregnancy Options
DQ: How can I as a community advocate help create a safe environment for sexually active young adults about the options for pregnancy?
Project Outline: "Pregnancy and other options"
"I, Janelle, am most proud of my CWP project because I feel it taught me a lot of facts about the police, and I also overcame a lot of challenges that were thrown at me. I feel very proud of my work, I want to continue sharing my knowledge with others."
JANELLE BARRERAS
CWP Topic: Police Brutality
DQ: Why does our justice system not try to prevent police brutality?
Project Outline: "Police Brutality"
SHARLIN HERNANDEZ
CWP Topic: Down Syndrome Awareness
DQ: How can I as a community advocate create a safe space for people with Down Syndrome through raising awareness and holding a community social event?
Project Outline: "Down Syndrome Warriors"
ISAAC CARRANZA
CWP Topic: Underage Drinking
DQ: How can I, as an educator, help my community stop alcoholism and also help prevent teens from becoming influenced?
Project Outline: "Alcoholism in NM"
ALEX ENRIQUEZ
CWP Topic: Substance Abuse in Teens
DQ: How can I as a peer educator inform young adults about the impact of drug use through mini-presentations ?
Project Outline: "Hugs Not Drugs"
PAULINA FERNANDEZ
CWP Topic: Safe Spaces for Teen Drug Addiction
DQ: How can I as a community advocate and educator help create a safe environment for teens struggling with drug abuse?
Project Outline: "Safe Spaces for Drug Addiction"